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2013-12-09 Europe

Ukraine Protesters Topple Lenin Statue in Kiev

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Posted by Fred 2013-12-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 OK, I'll concede that "Imagine" is an anthem to mush-brained hippie philosophy, but that's no reason to be tearing down public works.

Posted by SteveS 2013-12-09 00:47|| 2013-12-09 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 I "Imagine" tearing down his statue, But I wouldn't like it, it bears remembering that Russia worships him, much like we remember Lincoln, and it's disrespectful.

Yes, I'm a'gin it. It's poor taste.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-12-09 05:54|| 2013-12-09 05:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Lenun used gasses on peasants and orderd that those who din't rally had _all_ their grain confiscated. That was death sentence for thosechildren who had perpetrated the horrible crime of being born in the wrong familiy.

Molotov who knew them both said Lenin was much worse than Stalin. May lenin and all those who honor him burn in hell!!!!

Posted by JFM 2013-12-09 07:26|| 2013-12-09 07:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Seattle has a statue of the 'great' Lenin in the Fremont District.

In fact I guess on the 6th (December) they had an annual Lenin Lighting event where they lit Lenin up like a Christmas tree.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-12-09 10:37|| 2013-12-09 10:37|| Front Page Top

#5 They still had Lenin statues?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-12-09 11:26|| 2013-12-09 11:26|| Front Page Top

#6 OK, I'll concede that "Imagine" is an anthem to mush-brained hippie philosophy, but that's no reason to be tearing down public works.

"Shut the F% up Donny!"

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-12-09 11:48|| 2013-12-09 11:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Ditto, JFM.

Posted by Dopey Sinatra 2013-12-09 14:28|| 2013-12-09 14:28|| Front Page Top

#8 What am I doing here? Oh, topples. I thought it said Ukraine Protestors Topless....

Posted by KBK 2013-12-09 18:15|| 2013-12-09 18:15|| Front Page Top

#9 Headless statue found in topples bar?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-12-09 18:21|| 2013-12-09 18:21|| Front Page Top

#10 "Shut the F% up Donny!"

I feel a sudden urge for some bowling.

As for JFM's comment, it is a source of great puzzlement how how the heroes of the Communist pantheon get a pass on being some of the greatest mass murderers in history. And don't get me started on that business about Nazis being right-wingers.

Posted by SteveS 2013-12-09 18:23|| 2013-12-09 18:23|| Front Page Top

#11 Hear, hear, Steve!

Posted by Barbara 2013-12-09 18:55|| 2013-12-09 18:55|| Front Page Top

#12 Lenin, the founder of the Soviet state, is a figure of hate for Ukrainian nationalists.

Wow, look at that! I'm a Ukrainian nationalist and I've never even been to the Ukraine!

Posted by Secret Master 2013-12-09 19:19|| 2013-12-09 19:19|| Front Page Top

#13 Yes, let's not destroy public works like the many gulags and concentration camos. (sarc button off)

Posted by Jack Salami 2013-12-09 19:23|| 2013-12-09 19:23|| Front Page Top

#14 Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.

Posted by Frank G 2013-12-09 21:04|| 2013-12-09 21:04|| Front Page Top

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